Jerome Boyd
Encyclopedia
Jerome Anthony Boyd, Jr. (born May 26, 1986 in Los Angeles
, California
) is an American football
safety for the Oakland Raiders
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
at Oregon
.
as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft
on April 29. He was waived on September 5 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 6. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30. He was waived on September 4, 2010. He was re-signed on March 2, 2011. He was released in October 2011 by the Oakland Raiders to make room for Chinedum Ndukwe
. He was promoted to the active roster again on November 10, 2011 after the Raiders waived Chinedum Ndukwe.
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) is an American football
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safety for the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
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. He was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football
College football
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at Oregon
Oregon Ducks football
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.
Oakland Raiders
Boyd was signed by the Oakland RaidersOakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
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on April 29. He was waived on September 5 and re-signed to the practice squad on September 6. He was promoted to the active roster on December 30. He was waived on September 4, 2010. He was re-signed on March 2, 2011. He was released in October 2011 by the Oakland Raiders to make room for Chinedum Ndukwe
Chinedum Ndukwe
Chinedum "Nedu" Ndukwe is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
. He was promoted to the active roster again on November 10, 2011 after the Raiders waived Chinedum Ndukwe.